REVIEW & TIPS: Woody’s Lunch Box in Toy Story Land

Woody’s Lunch Box review

Toy Story Land, which opened in summer of 2018, is a playground for children and adults alike. There are rides to be ridden, sights to be seen (you have seen my post about the views of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge that you can see right from Toy Story Land, right?), and yes, food to be eaten. Next up in my Toy Story Land series: Woody’s Lunch Box review & tips!

NOTE: UPDATED JULY 2019 (Originally published Sept,10, 2018)

In this post you’ll discover:

• Great photo opps
• Tips for avoiding the long lines
• Why you must visit even if you don’t eat here
• Menus
• Our review of lunch/dinner and dessert
• Upcoming changes to Toy Story Land

Only Food Source in Toy Story Land

You will discover Toy Story Land at the very back of Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

With so much popularity in this area (yes, it’s that incredible), you’ll want to quickly note two things of importance.

1. There is only one restroom area in Toy Story Land (post coming soon)
2. There is only one source of food in Toy Story Land (that will change soon – more on that below)

Yes, Woody’s Lunch Box is the only place you can eat within Toy Story Land, which it makes it all the more important to understand the details about seating and how to avoid the long lines. Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered with all the scoop within this post.

Woody’s Lunch Box is a Quick Service restaurant which accepts some dining plans.

Quick Service meaning that you stand in the line, order, receive meal at window, and are responsible for getting your own seating, which is outdoors in this case, and first-come, first-served.

PRO TIP: Because it is a Quick Service restaurant, we opted not to eat lunch here, and instead opted for dinner. Here’s why. We visited in July. Hot. Humid. Toy Story Land was brand new and the lines for Slinky Dog Dash were hours long (this was a last minute trip and we could not snag Fast Passes – sigh). After riding the rollercoaster and standing in line so long, my family really needed some down time, in shade, with a buffet and no pressure to leave our table. We opted for Hollywood and Vine’s character lunch. Air conditioning was just what we needed. Consider that as you are planning your day, especially since you need to visit Toy Story Land at night too – a totally different experience.

Note that even though it’s the only food source, I did notice a couple different carts for bottled water.

Woody’s Lunch Box is an Actual Lunch Box

You might not realize it at first, but Woody’s Lunch Box is an actual lunch box found deep within Andy’s backyard.

Clever!

Take a look at the first photo I posted.

D you see the thermos holding up the lunch box lid?

Do you see the OREO cookies snuck in?

Do you see the mini Babybel cheese?

Do you notice the animal crackers?

And the menu above the pick up windows is actually a juicebox!

It’s All in the Details

Disney couldn’t have come up with a better idea for a restaurant located in Andy’s backyard. It’s as if Andy just dropped his lunchbox on his way home from school to play.

The details don’t stop at the restaurant, of course.

The best part about Toy Story Land is that everywhere you look, every glance you take, you will notice some nod to the Toy Story movies, your childhood memories, or both.

Take this area (above) within Woody’s Lunch Box seating area. You spy the Green Army Men looking out over the area keeping watch.

My favorite – the gigantic straws used to hold up the Christmas lights! Fun during the day. Beautiful in the evening.

Photo Opps

Even if you opt not to grab a snack or meal at Woody’s Lunch Box, you’ll want to walk through the area.

You will smile. Guaranteed.

Don’t miss out on the cute photo opps on either side of the lunchbox.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Menus

While you wait in line to order, Cast Members were handing out laminated menus so you could make your choices and be ready.

The lunch and dinner menu is the same – American fare fit for a toy!

I took photos so you could see first-hand. I love that many of the items were shown with a photo.

UPDATED July 2019: Most of the entree prices have remained the same over the past year, with the big change in the Lunch Box Tarts. Previously only $3.29, they are now $4.29, I’m sure due to their popularity.

This is the back side of the lunch and dinner menu.

Yes, Woody’s Lunch Box also serves breakfast. While we visited Toy Story Land first thing, we usually opt to eat before we go or on the way thanks to protein bars. However, I’m eyeing the S’more French Toast Sandwich for next time!

PRO TIP: The famous Lunch Box Tarts are available any time of day!

You can find the breakfast menu here.

UPDATED: We enjoyed our first taste of the Mystic Portal Punch. It was a perfect choice for a hot summer day as it is described as POWERade® Mountain Berry Blast with flavors of Lemon-Lime and Tangerine. Refreshing!

Our Toy Story Land Dinner Experience

The three of us ordered light dinners, having enjoyed a large buffet for lunch at Hollywood and Vine.

Our order:

BBQ Brisket Melt – came with potato barrels (aka tator tots).

Turkey Half Sandwich Kids Meal – came with tomato-basil soup and mandarin orange. TIP: We already had one order with potato barrels to share so we asked to substitute with the soup, as in the adult meals.

And…

One order of “Totchos” – consists of potato barrels, corn chips, chili, and cheese (green onions and sour cream toppings too).

We each enjoyed our meal. I was impressed with the tomato-basil soup – delicious! It was exactly what we needed, a light dinner.

And then we enjoyed dessert!

Woody’s Lunch Box Tarts (UPDATED)

We also ordered two Lunch Box Tarts, one of each to test them out just for you. All in the name of research of course. 🙂

There are two options here:

• Currently Not Available: Raspberry Lunch Box Tart
• Seasonal Lemon-Blueberry Lunch Box Tart (see new photos and my thoughts below)
• Chocolate Hazelnut with Candied Bacon Lunch Box Tart

Each tart came in a white enveloped sleeve. They were not what I expected. I had been expecting a more traditional “Pop Tart” type texture, but they were much softer than those. Disney’s Lunch Box Tarts tasted very homemade. Mmmmm!

PRO TIP: If you want to get that perfect Instagram shot of your Lunch Box Tarts, be careful. You can see that my Raspberry Lunch Box Tart easily cracked when I was handling it. They were fragile. They are long in shape and they crack/split easily, so use both hands.

We shared two of the tarts between three of us and that was enough. We wanted to be able to try each flavor and surprisingly they were enough to fill us up.

Which Lunch Box Tart was best?

I’m going to preface this with the fact that I’m a chocolate AND bacon lover, so I fully expected that tart to win. But it didn’t. All three of us voted for Raspberry, as it just had more flavor to it. I would order both and share with your family and friends. But then we visited again recently and the new Lemon-Blueberry takes the lead. Read on…

UPDATED: Hands down, I’m in love with the new Lemon-Blueberry Lunch Box Tart. It is perfectly themed with the edible PIXAR Ball on top, and because of that, and it’s incredible flavor, I’m hoping Disney decides to keep this a regular item on the menu.

Take a peek inside the Lunch Box Tart…

Delicious!

How to Avoid the Long Lines

Right now there are long lines everywhere in Toy Story Land. From Slinky Dog Dash to Woody’s Lunch Box.

I quickly learned one way to avoid the long line at Woody’s Lunch Box, and it also was a way where we could grab a rare seat.

Let’s talk about seating first.

There aren’t that many tables and chairs within the area. The ones that exist are incredibly themed, many with mini Babybel cheese seats (and toothpick holding it together). The green umbrellas over the tables are “taped” together. Imagineering perfection.

But it’s hard to snag a table, especially during critical meal times.

PRO TIP: Don’t get in line to order your food. Focus on grabbing a table.

Really?

Yes, really!

Here’s why. As I was standing in the very long line above, I remember seeing something about Mobile Ordering. I pulled out my phone, opened up the My Disney Experience App, and proceeded to place my order directly from my phone (while I was in line might I add). Once I finished ordering, I got out of line. I went back to the table my family was able to grab until my order was ready.

Mobile Ordering is available at Woody’s Lunch Box. Use it. (Detailed post coming soon)

New Table Service Restaurant Coming Soon

Coming soon, there will be an additional location to dine at while visiting Toy Story Land. While Woody’s Lunch Box will remain the only quick service dining location, there will be a special table service dining restaurant. Disney has announced the Roundup Rodeo BBQ Restaurant.

While they haven’t said whether or not this will be a character dining experience, my guess is that it would not. With favorite characters like Buzz, Woody, Bo Peep, and Jessie, in outdoor Toy Story Land areas, receiving guests for photographs and autographs, I’m sure Disney doesn’t want to mess with the magic by having those same characters steps away inside restaurant. But maybe they will stagger characters. That remains to be seen and I cannot wait.

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